Lovely, dark, and deep. I know the ice is nowhere near strong enough to walk on or I would want to. The entry point just to my left, step carefully on and follow the gentle S-curve back into the somewhere center. I'd be mostly looking up when I broke through and then I'd have to hope I wasn't too far from the car and a change of socks.

The little stream that feeds the swamp froze over. All suggestions and comments appreciated.

Subtle, clever lady. Really love how the skinny tree, top middle left, echoes the curve of the stream. Neat. Ice tones are perfect. Composition just right. Hope you stayed dry.

You want ice? Wait till I get back to MD to post some of the ice jam in Paines Creek. Have struggled mightily with Lightroom mobile, with success only one night. Too frustrating. Would rather read. So I'll snap away and wait till MD. Matt

Matt Quinn

"One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you'd be stricken blind." Dorothea Lange

Lovely, dark, and deep. I know the ice is nowhere near strong enough to walk on or I would want to. The entry point just to my left, step carefully on and follow the gentle S-curve back into the somewhere center. I'd be mostly looking up when I broke through and then I'd have to hope I wasn't too far from the car and a change of socks.

Thanks Chuck. It definitely wasn’t strong enough to walk on, and this part of the swamp is very boggy at best. Though I haven’t seen any alligators frozen with their snouts up like the ones on the news, I know they are in there, sleeping and waiting, so I won’t tiptoe over their beds!

"God gave me photography so that I could pray with my eyes" - Dewitt Jones

The little stream that feeds the swamp froze over. All suggestions and comments appreciated.

Subtle, clever lady. Really love how the skinny tree, top middle left, echoes the curve of the stream. Neat. Ice tones are perfect. Composition just right. Hope you stayed dry.

You want ice? Wait till I get back to MD to post some of the ice jam in Paines Creek. Have struggled mightily with Lightroom mobile, with success only one night. Too frustrating. Would rather read. So I'll snap away and wait till MD. Matt

I love ice, and seldom see it. Yes, liked that tree too! There are very few leading lines in this swamp, in fact this may be the only one. And this was the only ice day that I had those nice blue-sky reflections.

I haven’t been brave enough to try LR mobile yet. Maybe tomorrow?

"God gave me photography so that I could pray with my eyes" - Dewitt Jones

Lovely, dark, and deep. I know the ice is nowhere near strong enough to walk on or I would want to. The entry point just to my left, step carefully on and follow the gentle S-curve back into the somewhere center. I'd be mostly looking up when I broke through and then I'd have to hope I wasn't too far from the car and a change of socks.

Thanks Chuck. It definitely wasn’t strong enough to walk on, and this part of the swamp is very boggy at best. Though I haven’t seen any alligators frozen with their snouts up like the ones on the news, I know they are in there, sleeping and waiting, so I won’t tiptoe over their beds!

Yeah but when they're that cold ya can tippy-toe right on their snouts and they can't do nuthin'!

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